ArvinMeritor Honors 2001 Patent Recipients

TROY, Mich., Feb. 14 -- ArvinMeritor Inc. today announced that 87 ArvinMeritor employees were honored for receiving patents in 2001 during the company's annual Patent Awards Ceremony on Feb. 13, 2002.

The awards recognize those individuals who have made substantial engineering contributions to ArvinMeritor through the company's patent innovation process. New ArvinMeritor patents include dozens of inventions affecting commercial and light vehicle systems, and range from a gear fatigue monitor for heavy-duty vehicles to an anti-pinch door lock for passenger cars.

Commenting on the engineers' achievements, Larry Yost, ArvinMeritor chairman and CEO, said, ``ArvinMeritor places a high value on individual achievement and creativity. With a focus on our customers, our engineers consistently create new and exciting products, as well as develop efficient, innovative ways in which to manufacture those products. These dedicated professionals are clearly deserving of our recognition, and represent an ongoing competitive advantage for our business.''

John Grace, ArvinMeritor's vice president of Engineering and Technology, added, ``Patent innovations are a key component of our strategy to be a technology-driven company. Our awards celebration is a great opportunity to publicly recognize our engineers -- we consider them one of our greatest resources.''